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. 2018 Feb 20;19:119. doi: 10.1186/s13063-018-2472-3

Table 3.

Classification of consensus [22]

Consensus classification Description Definition
Consensus in Consensus that outcome should be included in the core outcome set 70% or more participants scoring as 7 to 9 and < 15% participants scoring as 1 to 3
Consensus out Consensus that outcome should not be included in the core outcomes set 70% or more participants scoring as 1 to 3 and < 15% of participants scoring as 7 to 9
No consensus Uncertainty about importance of outcome Anything else